Paul L. Boley
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Law in the News

Archive for October, 2005

10/31/2005

Fitzgerald Leads Legion of Lawyers to Libby Indictment

L&C Law Professor John Kroger on Libby Indictment: “More Than a Body Blow”

L&C Law Professor Art LaFrance on How O’Connor May Yet Decide the Fate of Physician-Assisted Suicide

Bush Nominates Judge Samuel Alito of the 3rd Circuit for Supreme Court Seat
:: Pick Your Nickname: ‘Scalito’ or ‘Scalia-lite’
:: The Battle Lines are Clear

10/28/2005

Cheney Aide “Scooter” Libby Indicted
::Read the Indictment (pdf)

Cheney Aide Likely to Be Indicted Today; Rove Under Scrutiny
:: Office of Special Counsel Web Site

Lottery Shocker: Winning Ticket Bought With Stolen Credit Card

10/27/2005

FCC Orders UO to Give FBI Easier Access to E-Mail
:: Colleges Protest Call to Upgrade Online Systems
:: American Council on Education Files Suit
::FCC Order Implementing CALEA (pdf)

Miers Withdraws Supreme Court Nomination
:: Miers’ Letter to President Bush (pdf)
:: Statement By the President
:: What’s Next?

Recall Targets Judge James Over Measure 37 Case

450 Law Professors Ask High Court to Review Military Tribunals
:: Text Statement (pdf)
:: List of Signatories
:: Transmittal Letter
:: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (pdf)
:: Follow Developments at SCOTUSBLOG

SEC Subpoenas GM Documents in Pension Probe

Woman Sees Husband Off to War, Gets Fired

Port Authority Found Negligent in 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

Anti-Cancer Properties of THC Adds Wrinkle to Medical Marijuana Debate
:: Abstract of Report
:: Full-Text (pdf)

Scrushy Faces New Charges of Bribing State Officials

10/26/2005

No Announcement From Leak Counsel as Deadline Approaches
:: Office of Special Counsel

Bush to Reinstate Prevailing Wage Rules for Katrina Work

Judge Upholds Verdict Against Lawyer in Terrorism Case

Oral Argument Transcripts in Physician-Assisted Suicide Case Released
:: Gonzales v. Oregon Transcript (pdf)

Vermont Law School Paying for Ban on Military Recruiters

FBI Infractions Since 9/11 Raise Civil Liberty Concerns

Suit Likely to Follow Delisting of Marbled Murrelet

Rome Bans Cruel Goldfish Bowls, Mandates Daily Dog Walks

Law Firm’s Video Pep Rally Pumps Up Controversy
:: View the Video via Conglomerate

One-Sentence Order Affords Some Insight Into Roberts Court’s View of Roe v. Wade

Tulane Law Students Prepare for Spring Return

So, She Ran a Bar Association. Big Whoop.

Lawyer/Blogger Goes to War
:: Intel Dump

Bill Would Allow Second Attempts at Federal Death Sentence

Prosecutor’s Had Rare Access to Conversations Between Reporters and Officials

10/25/2005

Attorneys in Exxon Case Battle Over Millions in Fees